Incheon Dong-gu Manseok Overpass Demolished After 30 Years... Transformed into a 6-Lane Road

The Manseok Overpass in Dong-gu, Incheon, was demolished 30 years after its construction, and the surrounding area has been transformed into a six-lane flat road.

Incheon City announced on the 22nd that it completed the demolition work after spending 49.3 billion KRW on the Manseok Overpass maintenance project, which began in January last year.

The Manseok Overpass, connecting the area behind the Incheon Jungbu Police Station to the Manseok-dong Jugong Apartments, was built in 1993 with a length of 1.2 km and a height of 15 m, serving as an industrial road. However, it had become an obstacle to revitalizing the old downtown area due to urban aesthetic damage and disruption of urban functions.

The Manseok bypass overpass in Incheon has been demolished, and the surrounding area has been transformed into a six-lane flat road.
[Photo provided by Incheon City]

As part of the Incheon Port Creative City Regeneration Project to revitalize the old downtown, the city promoted a project to demolish the overpass and create a 1.6 km long six-lane road. In particular, in consultation with Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) and the National Railroad Corporation, the railroad crossing that the overpass passed over was also removed to establish a pedestrian-centered road.

An official from Incheon City stated, "The demolition of the overpass will not only establish a safe and smooth traffic system but also resolve the issue of regional disconnection, which is expected to invigorate the local economy."

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